Chief Convenor's Note

Indian economy has witnessed a paradigm shift since the last decade and is on a robust growth trajectory.

Mr. Vishnu Bhimrajka

Chief Convener, IRE 2019

Polmann India Ltd.Director

India with 1.34 billion people i.e. 18% of the world's population is unstoppable. Just a year back India leaped to the sixth largest economy in the world in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The countries ahead of India are well-developed countries like United States, China, Japan, Germany and France. It is estimated that Indian economy will double to $5 trillion by 2024 and the leap will take India ahead of China by the middle of 21st Century.

With India emerging as the world's largest economy, it is the 2nd largest natural rubber consumer in the world, just behind China. It is on the trail to invest in infrastructure, transportation, sanitation, Clean India, Digital India, tourism etc. Rubber is in enormous demand as it is the raw material integral for many different industries. Application of rubber spans diverse purposes; from company rubber stamps to manufacturing of tyres, tubes and a large number of industrial products.

We from the rubber fraternity in India discern an ideal opportunity to host International Rubber Expo in Mumbai, India. The Indian Government leadership and focus to position India in global market both to benefit overseas and domestic market is unrivalled.

Initiatives such as Stand Up India, Start Up India, Skill India and Make in India exhibits the vision and mission of this new leadership.

The India Rubber Expo (IRE) 2019 is a great conclave to bring industry geniuses together, to empower each other, to learn from each other, to stand together, to be stronger together. A confluence of the industry’s best minds, a perfect forum for the exchange of ideas, observations, regulatory reforms and emerging scientific technologies, as well as learning, networking, catching up with current customers and making new ones.

IRE 2019 will be a milestone event being the 10th successful India Rubber Expo conceived by AIRIA.

Your experience this IRE will open new horizon for business, thinking and for the industry at large with exclusive conference, workshop and reverse buyer-seller meet as never before. Come, be a part of IRE 2019 in a city that dreams, but never sleeps.